Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-09-20 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Black and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4449mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, having a general score of 85.3 against 82.3. Even though the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is heavier than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2, it's incredibly thinner and a lot newer. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS, but Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has Android 10 version, so it provides the user a couple nice extra features and some performance improvements.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 and the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 both feature quite similar processors, both have a 8 GB RAM and a Octa-Core processor. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a little less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a way better 1892 x 2688px resolution, way more brightness and a bigger display.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with as much memory for applications and games as the Microsoft Surface Duo 2, both of them have exactly the same internal storage. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has just a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has an 11 percent larger battery size.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rates and a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a lot higher 48 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
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